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Genesis 26-34 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 02:50, December 18, 2009
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|And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
|And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
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|Eventually [[Isaac]] grew old, and his eyes grew dim so that he was nearly blind. He called [[Esau]] his elder son, and said to him, "My son." And he said to him, "Behold me."
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|And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
|And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
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|And he said, "Please pay attention: I am old, and I don't know how much longer I will live."
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|Literally, "I don't know the day of my death."
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|Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
|Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
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|"So please take your hunting gear, your quiver and bow, go out into the field, and take me some game."
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|The particular species is never mentioned, and therefore there is no Scriptural warrant for supposing that the game was necessarily venison. That [[deer]] was what was meant by "game" depends on extra-Biblical evidence of what sort of game animal was the most common in that land.
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|And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
|And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
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|"Make me some tasty foods like those I love, and bring it to me, so that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die."
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|And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
|And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
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|[[Rebekah]] heard Isaac speaking to his son Esau. Esau went to the field to hunt for game, and bring it.
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|And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
|And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
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|Rebekah spoke to her son [[Jacob]], "Listen: I heard your father speaking to your brother Esau. He said,..."
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|Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
|Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
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|"'Bring me some game, and make me some tasty foods, so that I may eat and bless you before the [[YHWH|L<small>ORD</small>]] before I die.'"
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|Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
|Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
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|"So listen carefully, my son, to my voice as I instruct you:"
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|Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
|Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
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|"Please go to the flock, and fetch me from there two good [[goat]] kids. I will make tasty foods from them for your father, of the kind that he loves."
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|And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
|And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
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|"Bring them to your father, so that he may eat, and so that he may bless ''you'' before his death."
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|And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
|And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
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|Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, "Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and compared to him I am slick."
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|My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
|My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
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|"Suppose my father feels me? I'll become a con artist in his eyes, and I'll bring a slighting on myself, not a blessing."
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|And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
|And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
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|His mother told him, "I'll make good whatever slighting you receive. Just do as I say, and fetch me [those goat kids]."
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|And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
|And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
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|So he went, and fetched [the goat kids], and brought them to his mother, and his mother made tasty foods of the kind that his father loved.
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|And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
|And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
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|Rebekah took some of her eldest son Esau's best clothes that she had with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob."
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|The word translated "house" probably means "a tent as big as a house."
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|And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
|And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
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|Then she put the goat-kid skins on his hands, and on the slick part of his neck.
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|And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
|And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
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|Then she placed the tasty foods and the bread that she had prepared, into her son Jacob's hands.
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|And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
|And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
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|He came to his father, and said, "Father." And he said, "Behold me. Now who are you, my son?"
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|And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
|And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
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|Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit down and eat from my game catch, so that your soul may bless me."
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|Jacob starts off wrong: impersonating his elder brother, and offering tame meat instead of wild game. Any game hunter could tell the difference immediately; that Isaac could not, is a back-handed compliment of Rebekah's skill as a cook.
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|And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
|And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
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|Isaac said to his son, "How could you find it so fast, my son?" And he said, "Because the L<small>ORD</small> your [[God]] brought it before me."
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|Another lie.
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|And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
|And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
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|Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer, so that I can feel you, my son, and tell whether you are really my son Esau or not."
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|And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
|And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
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|Jacob came close to his father Isaac, and he felt him, and said, "The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau."
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|Repaired faulty parallelism. [[Hebrew]] would never make that mistake, because Hebrew possessives always follow the names of their possessors.
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|And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
|And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
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|And he failed to recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.
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|And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
|And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
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|He said, "Are you indeed my son Esau?" And he said, "I am."
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|Another lie.
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|And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
|And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
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|And he said, "Bring it close to me, and I will eat this portion of my son's game, so that my soul will bless you." And he brought it close to him, and he ate, and he brought him wine, and he drank.
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|The wine didn't have to be fermented; the fix was in because Isaac was nearly blind.
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|And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
|And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
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|And his father Isaac said to him, "Please come close and kiss me, my son."
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|And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
|And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
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|Jacob came close, and kissed Isaac, and Isaac smelled the scent of his clothes, and blessed him, and said, "See, the scent of my son is like the scent of a field that the L<small>ORD</small> has blessed."
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|Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
|Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
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|"So God will give you a sample of the dew of heaven, and the oils of the earth, and an abundance of grain and grape juice."
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|The word rendered "dew" is actually "night-mist," an appropriate name, because dew settles on the ground at night. The word traditionally rendered "wine" is not ''yayin'' here, but ''thirsh'', meaning grape juice.
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|Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
|Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
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|"Peoples will serve you, and national progenitors will bow down to you. You will be master of your brothers, and your mother's sons will bow down to you. They that curse you will be cursed, and they that bless you will be blessed."
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|There is no reason to suppose that Esau would have gotten exactly this blessing if Jacob had dealt honestly. Isaac was almost certainly a [[prophet]], and would therefore speak the truth about the future of the one he was speaking to, even if he didn't recognize him.
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|And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
|And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
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|Then it happened that when Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had barely gone out from the presence of his father Isaac, his brother Esau came in from his hunt.
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|And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.
|And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.
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|He had, moreover, made his tasty foods, and was bringing them to his father. He said to his father, "Rise, father, and eat of your son's game, so that your soul may bless me."
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|And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
|And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
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|His father Isaac said to him, "Who are you?" And he said, "I am your firstborn son, Esau."
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|And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
|And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
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|Isaac was shaken to the core. He said, "Who? But someone else hunted game and brought it to me, and I ate it all before you came, and have blessed him! Indeed he will be blessed."
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|And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
|And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
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|When Esau heard his father's words, he cried out with a great and very bitter cry, and said to his father, "Bless me, too, my father!"
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|And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
|And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
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|And he said, "Your brother came in deceit, and has taken away your blessing."
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|And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
|And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
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|And he said, "Oh, he's Jacob, all right! He has scammed me twice! He took away my birthright, and now see what! He has taken away my blessing!" And he said, "Haven't you a blessing for me besides?"
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|And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
|And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
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|Isaac in answer said to Esau, "Look, I have made him your master, and I have given all his brothers to him as slaves. I have sustained him with grain and grape juice. What indeed can I do for you, my son?"
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|And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
|And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
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|Esau said to his father, "Have you only one blessing to give, my father? Bless me, too, my father!" And Esau raised his voice and was weeping.
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|And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
|And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
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|In answer, his father Isaac said, "Look: your dwelling will be from the oils of the earth and the dew of heaven from above."
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|And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
|And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
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|"You will live by your sword, and will serve your brother. And it will happen that when you hold sway, you will break off his yoke from your neck."
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|Isaac foretells the warlike nature of the nation of [[Edom]], its conquest by [[Israel]], and its eventual revolt against Israel.
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|And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
|And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
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|Esau held a grudge against Jacob on account of the blessing that his father had blessed him with. Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are approaching, and then I will kill my brother Jacob."
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|This grudge continues to this day in the modern [[Middle East]].
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|And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
|And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
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|These words of Esau her elder son were repeated to Rebekah. She sent and called her younger son Jacob, and told him, "Listen: your brother Esau is comforting himself with the thought of killing you."
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|Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
|Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
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|"And now, my son, listen to my voice. Arise and run away to my brother [[Laban]] in [[Haran]].
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|And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
|And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
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|"Live with him for a few days, until your brother's fury turns away,..."
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|Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
|Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
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|"until your brother's anger turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him, then I will send and take you out of there--because why should I be bereaved of both of you in one day?"
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|In fact, Rebekah would likely never see Jacob again.
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|And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
|And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
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|Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am irritated in my spirit on account of these [[Hittites|Hittite]] daughters-in-law of mine. If Jacob marries a Hittite woman, like these from among the daughters of the land, what purpose will my life serve?"
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==Chapter 28==
==Chapter 28==